I am doing well in the Siheyuan

Ye Ming's words made Uncle Guan and Marquis Polan look at each other in bewilderment.

Although they knew Ye Ming had his own plans, the collection in his hands did arouse their curiosity.

"Okay, but let me make it clear in advance that you have to return it intact after the auction!" Uncle Guan finally compromised.

"Of course, with your guidance, our country's antique industry will surely move forward in leaps and bounds." Marquis Paola was also convinced. "In that case, if you offer 20 pieces, I will also offer 20 pieces. Just to help your auction!"

"Very good, Marquis of Broken Walls, this auction needs something to attract attention. You must bring out your Geyao Octagonal Cup for everyone to appreciate!"

"Ge Kiln... How do you know I have the Ge Kiln Octagonal Cup?" Polan Hou looked at Ye Ming in surprise and muttered to himself: What you fear is bound to come true!

He subconsciously looked at Uncle Guan, but Uncle Guan was drinking by himself and trying to distance himself from the matter: "It has nothing to do with me, don't look at me!"

Ye Ming smiled slightly and reminded: "Ten years ago, I brought people to your house, and the Geyao Octagonal Cup was in those two big boxes!"

"Oh... I almost forgot about this!" Hou Polan suddenly realized and remembered that he owed Ye Ming a big favor.

"Forget it. I am not someone who doesn't know how to be grateful. Since you all want to see it, I will show it to you so that you can open your eyes!"

"That's right, great! Cheers!" The three reached a consensus and, led by Uncle Guan, raised their glasses and drank together, waiting for the day when the Nagasawa Lianze Auction House would be completed.

At this moment, Uncle Liu also returned to Sijiu City.

I heard rumors about the auction house right after I got off the plane, but I didn't expect the collecting craze would spread to my hometown so quickly.

Uncle Liu specifically inquired about the news from the auction house, but the information he obtained seemed confusing.

Despite this, he still tried to purchase antiques from the public through his own channels.

A week later, Uncle Liu, who was firmly in the seat of Jin Changsheng, saw an announcement issued by a subordinate department of the Cultural Relics Bureau in the newspaper.

"Nagazawa Lianze Auction House will hold an antique auction the day after tomorrow?"

After reading the news in the newspaper, Uncle Liu stood up.

At this time, Su Meng came to see Uncle Liu and happened to witness this scene.

"What's wrong? I just heard you talking about the auction?"

"Mengmeng, do you know that there is a Changze Lianze Auction House in Sijiu City?"

"Nagaze Auction House? I've never heard of it. In the capital, apart from those old-fashioned pawnshops, there are no decent auction houses."

Su Meng sat down in the seat opposite her uncle and looked at his strange reaction with confusion.

"This is quite interesting. Mengmeng, take a look at this report yourself."

Uncle Liu handed the newspaper in his hand to Su Meng as he spoke.

"Changze Auction House will hold its first auction at No. 27 Changsheng Avenue, Haidian New District... Oh, I just went to this place not long ago. There is a new commercial district there. They are going to hold an auction right after it was completed? And what are the Ge kiln octagonal cup and Ru kiln green glaze plate-mouth porcelain vase mentioned in the newspaper?"

Faced with the two auction items announced in the newspaper, Su Meng couldn't help but feel confused.

"I don't know much, but the Ge Kiln and Ru Kiln are among the five famous kilns of the Song Dynasty. Any piece of them is worth a fortune! I have never seen anything from the Ge Kiln, but I have seen a Ru Kiln once at the Hong Kong International Auction. So, what do you think the price of a Ru Kiln green glaze washbasin would be?"

Uncle Liu gestured with his hand to indicate a bowl-sized object, and then asked Su Meng.

Su Meng thought for a moment and gave his own estimate.

"One hundred thousand yuan?"

"Haha, 900,000! And it's in British pounds!"

"This……"

Su Meng looked at the newspaper again in astonishment.

The newspaper included two blurry black-and-white photos of the items for sale. According to my uncle, these two items might very well be rare treasures in the antique world!

Very few pieces from the five famous kilns of the Song Dynasty remain in the world, and in the eyes of experts, each one is worth an inestimable price!

"Mengmeng, since it's certified by the Cultural Relics Bureau, I guess the items sold at this auction are all real.

What makes me even more curious is what kind of background does this Changze Auction House have that the government can promote them! According to my estimation, it will take at least two years for such popularity to spread to Beijing."

Originally, Uncle Liu planned to take advantage of the slack period in the domestic collection market to collect as many treasures as possible from the public at low prices.

But this sudden auction undoubtedly cut off his way of making money.

There are many people who hold similar ideas, most of whom come from capital forces in Hong Kong and even overseas.

They all knew the value of antiques, and their traces could be found everywhere in the city.

Ye Ming was eager to hold this auction, largely to prevent the precious cultural relics scattered among the people from being bought up by these people at low prices and then resold abroad at high prices.

"Uncle, can I go with you to the auction the day after tomorrow?" Su Meng asked expectantly.

"Why can't we go? It's good to see more, Mengmeng. After this auction, the whole of Kyoto will probably be in an uproar! If the people knew that the antiques they regarded as tattered were actually so valuable, there would definitely be an uproar!"

Uncle Liu was very excited as he was about to witness the arrival of a new era.

"I almost forgot, I have classes on the day of the auction."

"It's okay, just find an excuse to ask for leave, it doesn't matter whether you attend this class or not!"

In Uncle Liu's opinion, the college courses Su Meng took were not important.

"Okay, I'll follow your instructions!"

Su Meng thought about it for a while and finally agreed.

……

The beginning of the tenth month of the lunar calendar coincides with the beginning of winter, one of the twenty-four solar terms.

For most residents of Beijing, this day was nothing special.

However, celebrities from all walks of life gathered in Changsheng Street without any prior arrangement.

The auction that Ye Ming had been preparing for more than a month finally opened as scheduled.

Lou Xiao'e was behind the scenes planning and strategizing, while the sales manager of Changze Auction House was responsible for reception work at the front hall.

Ye Ming arrived at the store early and arranged everything. At the moment, he seemed quite relaxed.

He took Ran Qiuye, Uncle Guan, Polan Hou and a senior leader to sit in the VIP seats with the best view.

Han Chunming was also present, assisting Lou Xiao'e in presiding over the auction affairs backstage.

Under the guidance of the auction staff, guests who came to attend the auction took their seats one after another.

Uncle Liu led Su Meng into the store and sat down in an inconspicuous spot.

"My dear, Mengmeng, you know what, this place is not small, it is not inferior to those large international auction houses in Hong Kong! Although the housing prices in Beijing have not risen to an outrageous level, I don't have the financial resources to buy such a large piece of land even if it were me!"

Su Meng's uncle couldn't help but express his sincere admiration.

Judging from the scale of the venue alone, the power behind this auction house cannot be underestimated.

Not only does it have strong financial strength, but it also has the full support of the Cultural Relics Bureau. There must be the shadow of senior government officials behind it.

"Uncle, look over there!"